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This OSAC report format provides a brief update on recent events in Sub-Saharan Africa

This OSAC report format provides a brief update on recent events in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.

Senegal’s main opposition coalition organized several demonstrations across Senegal in June, protesting a court ruling invalidating the party candidate list for the upcoming legislative elections. Some protests have turn...

On March 13, Senegal launched a military operation in the southern region of Casamance against a separatist rebel group. The fighting has displaced thousands across the border in The Gambia, where displacement from the c...

In early March, violent protests, riots, and looting followed the arrest of political opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. The protests led to at least 10 deaths and showcased underlying political, economic, and social tensi...

Elections in Africa often increase the possibility of civil unrest. Even in instances when the electoral process goes smoothly, the affected state will often experience some disruptions that could impact private-sector o...

A spate of high-profile violent incidents has occurred in the Ziguinchor Administrative Region of Senegal’s Casamance area since January, including two cases affecting Westerners and a May attempt to blow up a bridge con...

On October 18, the U.S. Embassy in Senegal warned of a credible terrorist threat in Dakar targeting hotels and establishments along the capital’s seaside that are frequented by foreigners. Because of this threat, the Emb...

It appears increasingly likely that The Gambia’s current political crisis will devolve into violence in the very near future. Despite efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to persuade Presiden...

The surprise electoral defeat of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on December 1 could create an opportunity for security gains in the southern Senegal region known as the Casamance. Wedged between The Gambia and Guinea-Bis...

On January 30, the opposition Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) is scheduled to hold a demonstration at the Place de l’Obélisque. A sit in protest at Obélisque Square is also scheduled for January 31, which PDS leader an...

Due to steady economic growth, the U.S. private sector is heavily engaged in West Africa. Many businesses, universities, NGOs, and faith-based groups have regional operations, or are considering operating, in Nigeria, Gh...

Africa's Cup of Nations soccer tournament has been impacted by the outbreak of Ebola by needing to change venues, adjust security protocols, and worry about fan violence. Although the matches began in mid-April, they wil...

This interactive product is a compilation of information from previous OSAC reporting on Ebola and Department of State messaging by country.

This is the third of three papers on the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has killed more than 1,000 people. The Department of State, the CDC, and WHO have issued various messages and guidance about the outbreak. This...

Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a rare virus native to Central Africa. The virus has taken more than 1,500 lives since it was first recorded in 1976, including the last major Ebola outbreak in 2012, when at least 31 people di...

Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting recent run-off presidential elections in Senegal, ongoing political tensions in Mauritius b...

On March 25, Senegalese voted in a run-off presidential election that had many in Senegal, and around the world, holding their breath. Former Prime Minister Macky Sall soundly defeated incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade...

On February 26, Senegalese voted in presidential elections that resulted in incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade winning approximately 35 percent of the vote, followed by opposition candidate and former Prime Minister Mack...

Please find the latest edition of the OSAC Regional Analysis Bulletin (RAB). This week’s bulletin contains articles highlighting the discovery of an improvised incendiary device (IID) on the Athens Metro, future run-off...